Swing link swivel



March 12, 1940. s. T. MARCHINS 2,193,291

SWING LINK SWIVEL Filed Nov. 18, 1938 INVENTOR. .STEVEN 7. MARCH/N5.

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Patented Mar. 12, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SWING LINK SWIVEL Steven T. Marchins, San Pedro, Calif. Application November 18, 1938, Serial No. 241,281

1 Claim.

This invention relates to links for ropes, chains, cables, fishing lines and the like, and more particularly to a swing link swivel device.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple, practical and inexpensive device of the character described.

Another object is to provide a novel, strong swivel for swing links for easy connection and disconnection of the ends of ropes, chains, cables and the like to be pulled smoothly through the rings, blocks and pulleys. a

A further object is to provide a swing link swivel having simple and secure locking features.

Other objects and advantages will appear and be brought out more fully in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein,

Fig. 1 is a side view of a swing link swivel embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the same.

Fig. 3 is an edge view of the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, my invention comprises a pair of hook members 5 each having a circular base portion 6 and a tapering hook end overlapping the hook memher 5. Base members 6 each have a bore 8 adapted to receive a rivet 9 which extends therethrough and by which the members are held together and on which they are adapted to swivel.

A bearing pin i0 extends laterally from each base member 6 and has a shouldered head portion H by which a releasing hook member [2 is held, the latter being pivoted on bearing pin Ill. Hook members I 2 have tapered hook portions i3 similar to hook portions 1 and overlapping the hook member I2.

The operation of the invention should be clear from the foregoing description. The hook members I2 may be swung obliquely as shown by the particularly adaptable to chains 9 forms a perfect link by having the separable hook dotted line position of Fig. 3, and will enable the lines to be secured to the hooks 5 and I2 and will be securely held thereby. The rivet 9 enables the hook members to be swiveled thereon,

thus preventing tangling and breaking of lines 6 when in use.- base portion 6 held by rivet 9 will enable the device to be carried through rings, ropes; pulleys, and sheaves without breaking the swivel any object pulled through.

Furthermore, the swivel link will prevent kinks Furthermore, the construction of from forming in the lines or ropes and will thus facilitate passage of the same around pulleys and through any links or over any obstructing ob- 15 jects. The swing link construction asdescribed permits simple and easy connection and dis:

connection-of ropes, chains or the like, and is with which it two hook members having broad flat abutting 30 solid bases connected together by a longitudinal bolt and adapted to rotate in respect to each other, each base having a hook pivoted in a recess in the sides of the base out beyond the abutting faces of the bases and flush with the bases, their outer ends overlapping the first mentioned hook members carried by the bases.

STEVEN T. MARCHINS.

having flat opposing faces and apart or hooking 10 any object with which 

